There is plenty to do in Cirencester over the festive season!
Whether its themed markets, special festive arts & crafts workshops or some great music, Cirencester has something for everyone to enjoy in the coming winter months.
What’s happening over Christmas and beyond:
| Date | Time | Event | Location | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31st October - 13 November | 9am-5pm | Exhibition-The Curiosity Emporium | New Brewery Arts | www.newbreweryarts.org.uk |
| 3rd November-27th November | 10am-4pm | Exhibition-Found Fired and Fabulous | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 4th November | 8pm | Lewis Schaffer – You are Beautiful | Sundial Theatre | www.sundial–theatre.co.uk |
| 5th November -24th December | 9am-5pm | Exhibition – Crafted for Christmas | New Brewery Arts | www.newbreweryarts.org.uk |
| 5th November | 10am – 4pm | Workshop –Creative Writing, Science Fiction | New Brewery Arts | www.newbreweryarts.org.uk |
| 5th November | 5pm-7.30pm | Cirencester Round Table Fireworks | Victoria Park Playing Fields | www.cirencesterroundtable.org.uk |
| 6th November | 10am – 4pm | Workshop – Cornwall in Collage | New Brewery Arts | www.newbreweryarts.org.uk |
| 7th November | 10am – 4pm | Workshop – Faster & Looser – Acrylics | New Brewery Arts | www.newbreweryarts.org.uk |
| 9th November | 3pm- 7.30pm | Abbey 900-Become an Ambassador | Bingham Gallery | |
| 9th November | 7.30pm | Cirencester Science & Technology lecture – The Power of Light | Royal Agricultural university | www.Cirenscience.org.uk |
| 10th November | 7pm | Corinium Cinema – Room | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 12th November | 7.30pm-10pm | Macmillan Bangers & Mash Quiz Night | Bingham Hall | www.macmillanciren.co.uk |
| 14th-27th November | 9am-5pm | Exhibition-Little Shop of Wonders | New Brewery Arts | www.newbreweryarts.org.uk |
| 14th November | 9.30am-4pm | Combined Charities Christmas Fair | Corn Hall | T: 01285 655942 |
| 14th November | 7.30pm | Civic Society lecture – Cirencester During the 20th Century | Salvation Army Hall | www.ccsoc.org.uk |
| 16th November | 10am-4pm | Workshop – Introduction to Hoop Basket Weaving | New Brewery Arts | www.newbreweryarts.org.uk |
| 16th November | 7.30-9.30pm | An Evening with John and Janet Honeywill-Bijou Opera | Ashcroft Centre | www.thefrms.co.uk |
| 17th November | 10am-4pm | Cirencester and District Christmas Fair | Corn Hall | |
| 17th November | 2pm-4pm | Afternoon talk – The Coronation of Henry 111, 1216 | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 17th November | 7.30pm | Comedy Night at the Kings Head Hotel | Kings Head | www.kingshead-hotel.co.uk |
| 18th November | 7.30pm | Harry Hook – About Africa | Sundial Theatre | www.sundial–theatre.co.uk |
| 19th November | 10am - 1pm | Workshop - Vintage Paper Wreaths for Christmas | New Brewery Arts | www.newbreweryarts.org.uk |
| 19th November | 10am – 4pm | Workshop - Working with Porcelain | New Brewery Arts | www.newbreweryarts.org.uk |
| 19th November | 7.30pm | For One Night Only –an evening of music,song and dance | Parish Church | T: 01285 713709 |
| 20th November | 11am | Santa arrives at Dobbies | Dobbies Garden Centre | www.dobbies.com/christmas |
| 20th November | 10.30am-3.30pm | Workshop – Numo Felted Scarves | New Brewery Arts | www.newbreweryarts.org.uk |
| 21st November – 15th December | Christmas Tree Festival | Parish Church | www.cirenparish.co.uk | |
| 23rd November | 7.30pm | Cirencester Archaeological and Historical Society Lecture – Port to Port, Gloucester to Sharpness Canal | Ashcroft Centre | www.cirenhistory.org.uk |
| 23rd November | 7.30pm | Singe We Yule – Musical Portrait of Medieval Xmas | Deer Park School | www.cirencesterdfas.org.uk |
| 23rd November | 10am to 4pm | Workshop –Needle felt a Garden Bird | New Brewery Arts | www.newbreweryarts.org.uk |
| 24th November | 10am to 4pm | Corn Hall Christmas Bazaar | Corn Hall | www.cornhallcirencester.com/ |
| 24th November | 7pm– 8.30 pm | Evening Lecture – Every Roman Coin Tells a Story | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 25th November | 9am to 3pm | Cirencester Charter Market | Market Place | www.cirencester.gov.uk/chartermarket |
| 25th November | 7.15pm | The Waites of Gloucester – A Musical Evening in aid of CHYP | Corinium Museum | www.chypthecharity.org.uk |
| 26th November | 10am to 4pm | Workshop –Colour Explosion | New Brewery Arts | www.newbreweryarts.org.uk |
| 26th November | 8.30am to 1pm | Cirencester Farmers’ Market | Market Place | www.cirencester.gov.uk/farmers-markets |
| 26th November | 1pm-7pm | Cirencester Sparkles Advent Festival and Christmas Market | Market Place | christmasincirencester.org.uk |
| 26th November | 7.30pm | Siren Sisters & Corinium Players in Concert | St Peter’s Hall | www.coriniumplayer.com |
| 26th November | 5pm-8pm | Light out event at Parish Church – lit only by the Christmas tree lights | Parish Church | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 27th November | 3pm | Schools Advent Carol Service | Parish Church | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 27th November | 10.30am – 3.30pm | Workshop –Printing for Christmas | New Brewery Arts | www.newbreweryarts.org.uk |
| 27th November | 10am-4pm | Friends of the Earth – Giant Flea Market | Bingham Hall | |
| 28th November | 10.00am-4.00pm | Workshop –Acrylics for Beginners1 | New Brewery Arts | www.newbreweryarts.org.uk |
| 1st December | 2pm-4pm | Afternoon Talk – The Music of Christmas | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 1st December | 5pm-9pm | Ladies Night | Dobbies Garden Centre | www.dobbies.com |
| 1st December -8th January | 10am-4pm | Tony Meeuwissen Christmas Exhibition | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 1st December | 7.30pm | An Evening of Clairvoyance with Steve Holbrook | Sundial Theatre | www.sundial–theatre.co.uk |
| 2nd December | 9am to 3pm | Cirencester Charter Market | Market Place | www.cirencester.gov.uk/chartermarket |
| 2nd December | 7.30pm | Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band with carols & caper | Sundial Theatre | www.sundial–theatre.co.uk |
| 3rd December | 10am – 5pm | Christmas Market | Market Place | christmasincirencester.org.uk |
| 3rd December | 7.30pm-10.30pm | Cirencester Choral Society Concert – Late masterpieces from the giants of the classical period | Parish Church | www.cirencester-choral-soc.org.uk |
| 4th December | 10am | St. Nicholas Toy Service | Parish Church | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 4th December | 10am – 5pm | Christmas Market | Market Place | christmasincirencester.org.uk |
| 4th December | 10am-3pm | Cirencester Toy & Train Fair | Bingham Hall | |
| 7th December | 7.30-9.30pm | Eduard Kunneke: Jazz to Operetta | Ashcroft Centre | |
| 7th – 8th December | 1.15pm and 7.30pm | A Christmas Carol | Sundial Theatre | www.sundial–theatre.co.uk |
| 8th December | 7pm | Corinium Cinema –Miracle on 34th Street | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 9th December | 9am to 3pm | Cirencester Charter Market | Market Place | www.cirencester.gov.uk/chartermarket |
| 9th December | 7.30pm | Cirencester Science and Techology Society -Fait Lux-light finding and destroying disease | Royal Agricultural University | www.Cirenscience.org.uk |
| 9th December | 7.30pm-9.30pm | Cirencester Band | Parish Church | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 10th December | 8.30am to 1.30pm | Cirencester Farmers’ Market | Market Place | www.cirencester.gov.uk/farmers-markets |
| 10th December | 9am-5pm | Macmillan Christmas Fayre | Parish Church | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 10th December | 10am-1pm | Workshop- Peg Fairy | New Brewery Arts | www.newbreweryarts.org.uk |
| 10th December | 10am-4pm | Workshop-Turning Pots | New Brewery Arts | www.newbreweryarts.org.uk |
| 11th December | 6pm | Carol Service | Holy Trinity | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 12th December | 6.30pm-8.30pm | Workshop-Christmas Crafts | New Brewery Arts | www.newbreweryarts.org.uk |
| 12th December | 7.30pm | Civic Society Lecture -The 21st Century | www.ccsoc.org.uk | |
| 14th December | 7.30pm | Cirencester Science & Technology Society – Fait Lux Light Finding and destroying disease | Royal Agricultural University | www.cirenscience.org.uk |
| 15th December | 7.30pm | Cirencester College Performing Arts Showcase | Sundial Theatre | www.sundial–theatre.co.uk |
| 16th December | 9am to 3pm | Cirencester Charter Market | Market Place | www.cirencester.gov.uk/chartermarket |
| 17th December | 11am | Shoppers Carol Service | Parish Church | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 17th December | 12pm | Corinium Players Christmas Concert | Ashcroft Church | www.coriniumplayers.com |
| 18th December | 5pm | Carol Service | Ashcroft Church | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 18th December | 6pm | Family Carol Service | Salvation Army Hall | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 18th December | 6pm | Carol Service | Parish Church | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 18th December | 7.30pm | A Christmas Concert | Bingham Hall | www.mj-uk.com |
| 19th December | 10am-11am | Family Drop in – Stretchy Reindeer | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 19th December | 6.30pm-8.30pm | Workshop-Christmas Crafts | New Brewery Arts | www.newbreweryarts.org.uk |
| 20th December | 7.30pm-10pm | St Michaels Singers | Parish Church | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 20th December | 10am-12pm | Children’s workshops –Christmas Mosaics | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 21st December | 11.15 to 12.00pm | Stories with Santa | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 22-Dec | 7pm (tbc) | Cirencester Christmas Spectacular | Barn Theatre | www.stagesmart.co.uk |
| 23rd December | 10.30am | All Age Celebration | New Life Church | |
| 23rd December | 9am to 3pm | Cirencester Charter Market | Market Place | www.cirencester.gov.uk/chartermarket |
| 24th December | 8.30am to 1.30pm | Cirencester Farmers’ Market | Market Place | www.cirencester.gov.uk/farmers-markets |
| 24th December | 3pm | Christingle Service | St. Peter’s Church, Stratton | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 24th December | 11.30pm | Midnight Mass | St. Peter’s Church, Stratton | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 24th December | 12pm-1pm | Christingle Service | Parish Church | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 24th December | 4pm-5pm | Nativity Service | Parish Church | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 24th December | 6pm | Christingle Service | Holy Trinity Church, Watermoor | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 24th December | 11.30pm | Candlelit Carol Service | Salvation Army Hall | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 24th December | 11.30pm | Midnight Mass Service | Parish Church | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 24th December | 11.30pm | Midnight Mass Service | Holy Trinity Church, Watermoor | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 24th December | 11.30pm | Midnight Communion Service | Ashcroft Church | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 25th December | 10am | Christmas Celebration | Ashcroft Church | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 25th December | 8am | Holy Communion | Parish Church | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 25th December | 10am | Communion with Carols | St. Peter’s Church, Stratton | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 25th December | 10am | All ages Christmas Celebration and Communion | Holy Trinity Church, Watermoor | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 25th December | 10am | All ages Christmas Celebration and Communion | Parish Church | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 25th December | 10am | Christmas Day Service | Salvation Army Hall | www.cirenparish.co.uk |
| 25th December | 10am | Worship with the Baptist Church | Deer Park School | |
| 25th December | 11am | Service of the Redeemed Church of God | Chesterton Primary School | |
| 6th January | 9am to 3pm | Cirencester Charter Market | Market Place | www.cirencester.gov.uk/chartermarket |
| 11th January | 7.30pm | Cirencester Science & Technology Society – The Monster that wasn’t or was it? | Royal Agricultural University | www.cirenhistory.org.uk |
| 12th January | 7pm | Corinium Cinema – Hail Caesar | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 13th January | 9am to 3pm | Cirencester Charter Market | Market Place | www.cirencester.gov.uk/chartermarket |
| 14th January | 8.30am to 1.30pm | Cirencester Farmers’ Market | Market Place | www.cirencester.gov.uk/farmers-markets |
| 15th January -5th February | 10am-4pm | Exhibition-Art Inspired by the Cotswolds | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 16th January – 21st May | 10am-4pm | Exhibition-Medieval Manuscripts of Cirencester Abbey | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 19th January | 2pm-4pm | Lecture-Recent Excavations at Fairford | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 19th-21st January | 7.30pm | Panto - Aladdin | Bingham Hall | www.phoenixrevue.co.uk |
| 20th January | 9am to 3pm | Cirencester Charter Market | Market Place | www.cirencester.gov.uk/chartermarket |
| 25th January | 7.30pm | Cirencester Archaeological & Historical Society – Gertude Bell -Archaeologist Historian, Explorer - Diplomat and Maker of a nation | Ashcroft Centre | www.cirenhistory.org.uk |
| 26th January | 7pm-8.30pm | Lecture- The Roman Towns of South West Britain: Where does Cirencester Fit? | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 27th January | 9am to 3pm | Cirencester Charter Market | Market Place | www.cirencester.gov.uk/chartermarket |
| 28th January | 8.30am to 1.30pm | Cirencester Farmers’ Market | Market Place | www.cirencester.gov.uk/farmers-markets |
| 3rd February | 9am to 3pm | Cirencester Charter Market | Market Place | www.cirencester.gov.uk/chartermarket |
| 9th February | 2pm-4pm | Afternoon talk -Medieval Cirencester and Its Abbey | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 9th February | 7pm | Corinium Cinema – Love and Friendship | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 10th February | 9am to 3pm | Cirencester Charter Market | Market Place | www.cirencester.gov.uk/chartermarket |
| 11th February | 8.30am to 1.30pm | Cirencester Farmers’ Market | Market Place | www.cirencester.gov.uk/farmers-markets |
| 11th-26 February | 10am-4pm | Exhibition – Two Views | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 14th February | 10.30am-12pm | Family Drop In – Gargoyle Masks | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 15th February | 10.30am-12pm | Children`s workshop – Mini Mosaics | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 16th February | 11.00am- 12.30pm | Discovery Zone | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 16th February | 10am-1pm | Adult workshop – Illustrating the Abbey | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 17th February | 9am to 3pm | Cirencester Charter Market | Market Place | www.cirencester.gov.uk/chartermarket |
| 20th February | 7pm | Croome Lecture – The Augustinion Canons of England and the Abbey of St Mary by Dr David Robinson | Parish Church | www.cirenhistory.org.uk |
| 23rd February | 7pm-8.30pm | Lecture -Corinium to Carthage | Corinium Museum | www.coriniummuseum.org |
| 24th February | 9am to 3pm | Cirencester Charter Market | Market Place | www.cirencester.gov.uk/chartermarket |
| 25-Feb | 8.30am to 1.30pm | Cirencester Farmers’ Market | Market Place | www.cirencester.gov.uk/farmers-markets |
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